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Toby Christie

Toby Christie

Joined: Aug 13, 2024

Toby Christie is the Editor-in-Chief of Racing America. He has 15 years of experience as a motorsports journalist and has been with Racing America since 2023.

The NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will utilize a new 2.3-mile 20-Turn "National" Course Layout at Circuit of the Americas in 2025.
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COTA's Shorter "National" Course Layout to be Used in NASCAR in 2025

Speedway Motorsports has revealed a new 2.3-mile 20-turn "National Course" Layout which NASCAR will utilize in its 2025 events at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

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Richard Boswell has been named the 2025 crew chief for Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team, and RCR announced several key competition position hires, and promotions on Wednesday.
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RCR Acquires Boswell as Dillon's Crew Chief; Announce Other Key Moves

Richard Childress Racing has acquired Richard Boswell to serve as the crew chief for Austin Dillon and the No. 3 team in 2025, and the team also announced several other competition department hires and moves on Wednesday.

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Daniel Hemric, who drove full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series for Kaulig Racing in 2024, will move to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2025.
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TRUCKS: Hemric Takes Over No. 19 McAnally-Hilgemann Entry in 2025

Daniel Hemric will move to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series full-time in 2025 and will drive the No. 19 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Silverado. Hemric will have sponsorship from NAPA Auto Care for the effort.

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Riley Herbst, who won the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway, will move to 23XI Racing as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series competitor in 2025.
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Riley Herbst Moves to NASCAR Cup Series as 23XI Expands to Three Cars

Riley Herbst will move to 23XI Racing, which will expand to three full-time cars for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Herbst will pilot the No. 35 Toyota with Monster Energy backing. Davin Restivo will serve as the crew chief.

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LEGACY MOTOR CLUB has added Travis Mack, who will serve as the crew chief for John Hunter Nemechek and the No. 42 team in 2025.
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LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Adds Travis Mack as No. 42 Crew Chief

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB continues to bolster its personnel as the organization has added Travis Mack to serve as the crew chief for John Hunter Nemechek and the No. 42 team during the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

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Todd Gilliland (shown here at Richmond Raceway in August 2024) will move to the No. 34 Ford for Front Row Motorsports for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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Todd Gilliland Shifts to Front Row Motorsports Flagship No. 34 in 2025

Todd Gilliland, who has piloted the No. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports since his rookie season in 2022, will move to the organization's flagship No. 34 NASCAR Cup Series entry in 2025.

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RFK Racing has entered a partnership with Kroger, and will field a third full-time NASCAR Cup Series entry (No. 60) for Ryan Preece.
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RFK Racing Lands Kroger Partnership, Adds Preece to Third Full-Time Car

Kroger will serve as a primary sponsorship partner on three RFK Racing Ford Mustangs in 2025 as the team has added Ryan Preece to drive the No. 60 entry full-time. Nearly 20 brands will align with Kroger as part of the partnership.

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Shown here in 2023, Tony Stewart (left) and Leah Pruett welcomed their first child, a son named Dominic James Stewart into the world this weekend.
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Tony Stewart, Leah Pruett Welcome Son Dominic James Stewart

Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett welcomed their first child over the weekend, son Dominic James Stewart. Tony, who was competing in the NHRA event at Pomona Dragstrip had to head to Phoenix after qualifying and made it in time for the delivery.

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23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan (pictured) and Front Row Motorsports will be permitted to compete as open teams in 2025 while continuing to pursue an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR.
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NASCAR to Remove Anticompetitive Release From 2025 Open Team Agreement

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports will officially be permitted to compete as open teams in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025 while continuing to pursue an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR as the sanctioning body has waived a provision from its agreement.

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Chad Johnston, who served as the crew chief for Ryan Preece at Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024, will move to LEGACY MOTOR CLUB as the Manager of Race Engineering in 2025.
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Chad Johnston Joins LEGACY MOTOR CLUB as Manager of Race Engineering

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB has announced another addition to its staff as the team has added veteran crew chief Chad Johnston as the team's new manager of race engineering. Johnston most recently served as the crew chief for Ryan Preece at Stewart-Haas Racing.

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Shane Flake (second from left), and Danny Emerick (center) captured the 2024 Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown championship.
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Emerick Tops Vester for Seventh Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown Crown

Danny Emerick and Shane Flake defeated the team of Scott Vester and Joe Gagatch to take the championship in the 2024 Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown. The triumph marked Emerick's record seventh win in the event.

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Danny Emmerick (left) will look to add a record seventh Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown trophy to his mantle this week.
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With NASCAR Season Over, Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown Takes Center Stage

The NASCAR Cup Series season may be over, but Hendrick Motorsports will continue to celebrate its 40th anniversary season with the 23rd annual Randy Dorton Hendrick Engine Builder Showdown on November 13-14.

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